Sunday, March 23, 2008

Music news

James Townes Earle (son of Steve) will be in Denver when his new album comes out Tuesday, 3/25. He'll be playing at Twist and Shout FREE @ 6:30 p.m.

Sons and Daughters had to cancel their Denver show at the Hi-Dive on 3/31.

The Little Ones are touring with Ra Ra Riot on a bunch of dates right now. Word is they're trying to drop by Denver for a show in May in between some of those dates.

The Larimer Lounge has some great shows coming up. Cut Copy and Mobius Band are on the same bill 5/3. Cloud Cult comes 5/17 and then will play an LL BBQ show the next evening.

Eric Avery (started Jane's Addiction with Perry Farrell) has a new album out April 8 on Dangerbird Records, home of Silversun Pickups. Have a listen to All Remote and No Control. Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters plays drums on that song and a few others. The album has a lot of guest appearances from his friends. Shirley Manson of Garbage contributes vocals and Flea plays trumpet on "Song in the Silence." These are songs for when you step off your spaceship onto the moon. He labels some of the songs with the subtitle, The Man Who Could Fly, pt. 5 (or 7 or 2, etc), with lyrics of a rock star's lament of a reputation and lifestyle that's just rocketed out of control off the planet.

For new metal fans, The Sword has a new album, "Gods of the Earth." They're in Denver at the Bluebird on 4/26.

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